Space & Defense Tech: Auria, a Colorado Springs space solutions provider, signed with Mitsubishi Electric to deliver satellite communications mission management software using its Kythera Operating System for autonomous resource orchestration and adaptive operations. Autonomous Vehicles Policy: San Diego City Council urged state lawmakers to give local control over robotaxi deployment and asked airports to block autonomous vehicles—an echo of growing city-by-city friction as Waymo expands. Health Research: A major NIH-backed multi-university effort aims to improve women’s health medication development with computer models that account for hormone changes across life stages. Cancer Care: New results from the SWOG S1827 MAVERICK trial support using brain MRI surveillance alone (without prophylactic cranial irradiation) for small-cell lung cancer, improving cognitive failure-free survival. Public Tech & Data: Colorado’s CPW launched its first Citizens Academy in Colorado Springs to pull back the curtain on how the agency makes wildlife, recreation, and public safety decisions. Local Tech/Business: Modivcare appointed Matt Williams as chief corporate affairs officer, adding deep healthcare government affairs experience. Consumer Tech Watch: A Denver parking-lot dispute highlights problems with app-based early-bird pricing and enforcement.